Business event planned at Aurora University
“Developing, Maintaining, and Expanding Organization Internship Programs” will be explored at 8 a.m. Thursday at Aurora University’s Orchard Center, Room 301, 2245 Sequoia Drive in Aurora.
The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Registration and refreshments are from 7:30 to 8 a.m.
Scheduled speakers are Tory Nair, Aurora University director of career services; and Terri Hoehne, university career success counselor.
Topics to be covered are recruiting interns, starting an internship program, length of internships, paid vs. unpaid internships, credit vs. no-credit internships, the Illinois Cooperative Work Study program, expectations of interns, expectations for supervision and Aurora University’s internship process.
To register or for information, call 630-947-8923 or email emiranda@aurora.edu.
Kane Clerk’s Office to be closed March 25
The Kane County Clerk’s Office in Geneva will be closed March 25 for the spring holiday.
Regular business hours will resume March 28. For information, call the Kane County Clerk’s Office at 630-232-5950.
DuPage Forest District holding auction
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County will sell surplus and unclaimed items through a series of online auctions that will run mid-March through October.
Items will be auctioned off through weekly bidding periods and include vehicles, furniture, office equipment and bicycles. Beginning March 16, a list of items and confirmed auction dates will be posted and updated regularly on the district’s website at www.dupageforest.org, as well as on its Facebook and Twitter pages.
Bidding for the first auction opens at 3 p.m. March 21 at www.govdeals.com/dupageforest, which will have photos and details for each item. The web page will only be active during live auctions.
“These online auctions help the district repurpose items so we can keep them out of landfills,” said Forest Preserve District Commissioner Al Murphy, District 6.
Interested bidders who want to view the items in person at the district’s Fleet Management facility should schedule appointments weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. by calling 630-580-7100. Viewing will be by appointment only during the weeks active auctions are taking place.
Forest Preserve of Kane County seeks interns, seasonal employees
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County seeks applicants for 2016 summer seasonal and internships positions.
Available positions include full- and part-time positions. Internships and seasonal positions include: natural resources technician intern/seasonal, naturalist intern/seasonal, public relations intern, horticulturist intern, horticulturist/garden seasonal, campground attendant seasonal, maintenance-field operations seasonal, human resources/volunteer services assistant seasonal and trades seasonal.
Applicants who apply for the campground attendant or horticulturist intern must be 21 years of age or older. Applicants for other summer positions must be 18 years of age or older. All candidates must be able to work outdoor in adverse weather, possess a valid driver’s license, and able to maintain an enthusiastic, courteous, positive attitude and team spirit.
For information and full descriptions of each position, go to the “Employment Opportunities” section of the Forest Preserve District’s Web site at www.kaneforet.com.
All candidates must apply online at www.kaneforest.com/employment/apply.aspx. For questions, contact Human Resources Specialist Betsy Scaletta at 630-208-8662 or e-mail hrforest@kaneforest.com.
